Second Street house fire ruled accident

11:02 AM,
Feb. 12, 2013

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Samantha Strong
The Reporter Media

A fire that destroyed an East Second Street home has been declared an accident, according to Fond du Lac Fire Department officials.

The homeowner, Wesley Evans, was renovating the home at 211 E. Second St. He and a friend were trying to melt ice with a torch Friday, Feb. 1, formed by water seeping in through windows, according to the Fond du Lac Fire Department report.

While working with the torch, the home caught on fire and everyone left the home. Initially it was reported that Delores Evans was inside the home while it was on fire, but it was later discovered she had left the home before the blaze ...